My journey into building a Vans RV4

[CraigCantwell]

Seth: Never been in to Stagecoach, but know Propwash and AeroValley ( Northwest Regional) quite well. I hang out at Propwash and live about 5 miles away. I was based on Northwest for about 12 years, but have everything at home right now. Meeting at Hicks is this Wednesday night, hope you can make it.

[VansRV4ator]

Craig,

Thanks for the details.. I get off work at 7:00 so I may not be able to make it.. However is there a chapter newsletter that I can subscribe to about upcoming events and get togethers?

Thanks!

[Jim Hann]

Is Flying S still there? An old buddy of mine was friends with Jess, the retired AA Captain that owned it back in the early 1990s. I got to fly his Ercoupe and go for a ride in his Staggerwing. He also had a GeeBee replica he was slowly working on.

Jim

[VansRV4ator]

Jim,

Which airport are you talking about?

[Jim Hann]

Jim,

Which airport are you talking about?

AirNav shows that it is still there and owned by Jess. Flying S is just east of Propwash: http://www.airnav.com/airport/3TX2

[VansRV4ator]

Oh yes. Jess. His son owns it now I believe. But he is huge into RC Airplanes so he uses it as a RC field. I haven't seen any full scale activity out there in a long time.

[Jim Hann]

Oh yes. Jess. His son owns it now I believe. But he is huge into RC Airplanes so he uses it as a RC field. I haven't seen any full scale activity out there in a long time.

Well, at least they aren't building houses on it! I know that the Staggerwing had been moved on, it had an accident a few years back. I looked up the N-number in my logbook when I saw the report. Sad. I've never looked up the Ercoupe, I think he had a Luscombe sitting there too back then. Jess was still teaching at the AA Academy back then in the DC-10. Flew the sim with Jess also, my buddy was a sim tech there.

Jim